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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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